Recent content by paul

I agree about the Electrolux "twin cleaner" benefits and usage of the Sidekick. Also, I remember the thread in which you mentioned the Sidekick adapter.

Just noticed that I got the color schemes mixed up, so the 1939 ad is presumably for the AVT701, and the 1947 one likely shows the AVT150.

G-E USA & Canada introduced their new "Airflo" tank-type cleaners in late 1939 according to newspaper ads and consumer reports from an electronic database. I'm unsure if both countries' models & IDs were identical, but the model ID and motor ratings of the US's was the AVT150 and 500-watts...

Invented by Fred E. Hays in 1964 I did some online research and discovered these (there were later newspaper ads, too): 1-3. US Patent filed in 1964 (usually indicates the beginning of production) & granted in 1966 4. CA & US trademarks (March 25, 1969 OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE USPO) 5-6. 1966...

Agreed, Alex—very cool! Thanks for posting. The American-Lincoln Super Sweep 180 & Super-Vac 180 also come to mind due to their red, white, and blue colors. Also, c.2002-c.2005, Aerus Lux cleaners had small U.S. flag "Designed, Engineered, & Assembled in the U.S.—From Parts Manufactured in...

@CheeseWonton—Yes, I was referring to a Windsor Versamatic. I only used it at a part-time job for carpeting, so I had no experience in attempting to use it on hard floors. I liked being able to get larger items and edges with the wand efficiently. I also used an orange cleaner at the same job...

I use a baking soda paste, which works very well with some elbow grease and guess that would've been a popular option back in the day. I got the idea from reading an article about the many uses of baking soda. "Hints from Helouise" and other household advice columns and reading materials would...

You're welcome, Ted. I see now that I neglected to mention the Epic 6000 SR that also originally came with a white & blue chevron hose.

Glad you have your Discovery Plus back. Both your "discoveries" about it at its return are new to me. It makes me think that others have had similar bag experiences and may have decided that it was a cleaner issue rather than an installation one; leading to a premature replacement...

Hi CheeseWonton, Thanks for the photos of a couple of your Japanese TriStars, and for including the model IDs of the canisters and power nozzles. Btw, I also like the setting of your photos. I, too, was surprised to learn that the Patriots were a big seller in the Japanese market in the 1990s...

Bobby, Congrats on scoring such a groovy '70s Eureka in the Wild Moss color. It was part of a set of 4 with the same Continental "overbase" hood styling and bag cover design but with different trim options: Sport, Casual, Everyday, and Chic—your 2385-A, which was the top-of-the-line. The hood...

Online Sale - something I'd heard of but had yet to see until now. I located newspaper ads for it from 1930 to 1939. The attached is from the March 31, 1930, edition of the PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE. Looking up both design patents using Google's search engine, I discovered that the inventor was...

Thank you for your service to our country. Here is what I located online about the origin of the Patriot vacuum cleaner: 1. 1992 Aug 4 OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, Vol 1141 No 1 2. YouTube video: 1996 TV interview with Harold Schoettler (manufacturer of the...

Surprise! It turns out that my initial thought was correct that Eureka made two versions of the 1447 (and likely the 1457, too)—the model number was reissued. So, now I wonder what the difference was between the second version 1447-A and 1447-B as both appear to be cosmetically the same, both...

Thanks, John. Unless it was pictured but unidentified, I found no "Convertible 574" in my VL archives or other online searches; although I did find one mention that identified it as a rare bird.